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    Uncategorized » headboard shelf coat rack eBook

    headboard shelf coat rack eBook

    Published by Gail | Published May 18, 2011 | Updated April 9, 2019
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    I had this décor transfer headboard project that never sold at my booth at Vendors’ Village. The large headboard seemed like the perfect item for a headboard shelf coat rack.

    *this post contains affiliate links, read more here*headboard project

    Although the décor transfer laid pretty flush on the headboard, I was afraid it would show through the paint. I felt it was best to sand it smooth. I even did a facebook live sharing tips about using an orbital sander.

     

    Sand Headboard Smooth

    paint sanded headboard

    When sanding furniture pieces like this large headboard, it’s best to feel for smoothness instead of trusting your eye. Your hand will give you more insight to what imperfections may show through the new paint job.

     

    Paint Headboard Shelf

    red headboard

    Although the color is antique red, it does appear to have an orange tint in the photos.

     

    Add Glaze to Tone color and Seal

    smoked glaze

    Time to bring in the smoked glaze and a cheap chip brush to tone down the red paint on the headboard coat rack.

     

    shelf for headboard coat rack

    After cutting a 1x6 to length and sanding the edges, it was time to paint and glaze the shelf board to match the headboard.

     

    Attach Shelf to Headboard Coat Rack

    drill pocket holes with kreg jig

    I used my drill and the Kreg jig to make pocket holes on the shelf to attach it to the headboard.

     

    Install Coat Hooks

    easy add coat hooks

    It’s easy to add coat hooks if you follow these simple steps. Mark for screws, drill pilot holes, secure screws with screwdriver. Using a power drill may cause the screws to break off. Many headboards are made of hardwoods—making it difficult to secure the screws.

     

     

    use pencil as guide for coat hook placement

    To get the hook even/level I placed a pencil at the edge of the headboard and rested the hook on the pencil. Then I marked and drilled etc. The color looks really off in this photo.

     

    Attach D Rings

    d-rings

    I like to use these heavy duty d rings on my hanging projects.

    Hang Headboard Shelf Coat Rack

    red headboard shelf coat rack MyRepurposedLife

    This is a better representation of the real color.

     

    postcards as artwork headboard shelf coat rack

    The whale artwork “Think Happy Be Happy” was purchased in Cape Cod while on vacation with my daughter Jamie . It’s my goal in life to just “be happy”. Smile

     

     

    large red headboard coat rack shelf MyRepurposedLife

    I really love how pretty it looks on the white plank wall, don’t you? I hope it sells quickly at Glendale (Kentucky)  in the Fall.

    repurposed headboard coat rack shelf

    Old headboards make great coat racks, see more coat rack ideas here.

    gail

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